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South American Indigenous Knowledge of Psychotropics

Sioui Maldonado Bouchard

March 20, 2009 DOI: 10.1002/9780470741054.ch4 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Ayahuasca
Keywords Coca Indigenous Traditional knowledge Traditional medicine Ethnology Anthropology
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Key points Argues that current intellectual property laws inadequately protect indigenous knowledge related to medicinal plants, using quinine, coca, and ayahuasca as examples.

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Definitions Three Indigenous Peoples' Medicinal Plants: Quinine, Coca and Ayahuasca Legal Issues Conclusion Notes References

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